Trumps oil-price dilemma: Letters to the Editor Sept. 18, 2026

For those followers of the president who say that his critics suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, maybe they should pay closer attention to his actual derangement (“Hits on Vlad diesel hurt US: Trump,” Sept.14).Trump asked Ukraine to stop bombing Russian diesel depots, blaming Ukraine for the astronomical price of diesel — while seemingly forgetting about what is going on in the Strait of Hormuz, after he instigated a war while negligently misapprehending the possible fallout.Do any of his supporters ever question this man’s ability to run this country, or why so many are disturbed by his fecklessness and its fallout?Lou MaioneManhattanI rarely agree with former Rep.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, but she’s 100% right: The sky-high prices for gas and diesel are “Trump’s fault.”When he launched the war against Iran, his administration wasn’t prepared for the Strait of Hormuz closure, and now the attacks on Saudi Arabia are threatening a dramatic shortage of oil.It wouldn’t surprise me if gas reaches $7 a gallon and diesel sells for $9 a gallon by the midterm elections.Denny FreidenrichLaguna Beach, Calif.Trump has spent $38 billion on the Iran War.What has our country gotten back from this? The Middle East is in turmoil and our gas prices have skyrocketed.The president should do the country a favor by firing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for mismanaging the war.

The money could have been spent better.Paul FeinerGreenburghIf the Iranians fully close the Strait of Hormuz in October to further raise oil prices, they would help the Democrats, who may will be more accommodating to their positions.Trump can foil their plans with an executive order temporarily requiring all US oil companies to restrict their sales to domestic firms as long as the Iran standoff continues.Leonard WeinerQueensDonald Trump claims the engagement with Iran is “small potatoes.” However, many think he has made a mess of it, while others think he has made a meal of the confli...